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European Wax Center, Inc. (EWCZ) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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European Wax Center, Inc. (EWCZ - Free Report) reported $49.89 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.8%. EPS of $0.04 for the same period compares to $0.23 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $50.29 million, representing a surprise of -0.78%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -20.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.05.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how European Wax Center, Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Same-store sales: 4.5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 4.5%.
  • Revenue- Marketing fees: $6.90 million versus $7.04 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7% change.
  • Revenue- Royalty fees: $12.35 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $12.54 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.5%.
  • Revenue- Product sales: $27.84 million versus $27.79 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.4% change.
  • Revenue- Other revenue: $2.80 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.07 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.6%.
View all Key Company Metrics for European Wax Center, Inc. here>>>

Shares of European Wax Center, Inc. have returned -8.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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